[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 407]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                RECOGNIZING THE LIFE OF GEORGE MACOMBER

  (Ms. KUSTER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. KUSTER. Mr. Speaker, as chair of the Congressional Ski and 
Snowboard Caucus, I rise today to recognize the life of George 
Macomber, an accomplished New England business leader, a mentor, and a 
very dear friend who passed away in December.
  Throughout his career, George was stalwart in his business, his 
athletic prowess, and his philanthropy. He was an Olympic ski racer on 
the U.S. ski team in 1948 and 1952, an official for the Eastern Amateur 
Ski Association, and a leader in business and philanthropy as president 
of the George B.H. Macomber Corporation.
  He loved the challenge and thrill of downhill ski racing, and he was 
a founder in 1957 of Wildcat Mountain Ski Area in my district in 
Pinkham, New Hampshire.
  Yet, as George found such extraordinary success, he never forgot to 
give back to his community. Over the years, he was a fierce supporter 
and advocate for many important causes in Boston and throughout New 
England.
  He was the father of three extraordinary ski racers and the 
grandfather of several more. He and his wife Andy masterfully balanced 
their ski racing careers, their successful business career, and their 
generous philanthropy.
  George Macomber will be missed by many, but his legacy of generosity,
entrepreneurship, and extraordinary athleticism will live on for years 
to come. He will be sadly missed.

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